Q: Is 215,816 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,816 is a composite number.

Why is 215,816 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 215,816 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 509 1,018 2,036 4,072 26,977 53,954 107,908 and 215,816, with no remainder.

Since 215,816 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,816, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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